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Compare train and bus for Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a train costs an average of €61.
Distance: 64 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€18 Average price Cheapest | €61 Average price | €23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 23m Average total duration 1h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva costing on average €61.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 23m.
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How to get from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal7:00 AM1h30Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)8:30 AMGenève, Aéroport€161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
Normal7:00 AM1h30Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)8:30 AMGenève, Aéroport€161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
10:00 AM1h10Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)11:10 AMGeneve, Place Dorcière€161One-way0 transfers
Other options
R 85 26213 | 26213 · IR 90 1840 | 1840 · RE 33 18488 | 1848810:10 PM3h12Le Châtelard-Frontière1:22 AMGeneva station€531One-way2 transfers
R 85 18999 | 18999 · IR 95 1738 | 17389:24 PM3h15Le Châtelard-Frontière12:39 AMGeneva station€531One-way1 transfer
R 85 18995 | 18995 · RE 33 18482 | 184827:19 PM3h07Le Châtelard-Frontière10:26 PMGeneva station€541One-way1 transfer
Normal11:30 AM1h30Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)1:00 PMGenève, Aéroport€161One-way0 transfers
Normal4:00 PM1h30Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)5:30 PMGenève, Aéroport€161One-way0 transfers
Normal2:00 PM1h30Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)3:30 PMGenève, Aéroport€161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Geneva costing on average €61.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 23m.
- Around 40 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Geneva as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Le Châtelard-Frontière and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and arrive in Genève, Aéroport.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SBB, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Geneva by train.
- Travel with Swiss Tours, AlpyBus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, Alpine Fleet, BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar to go to Geneva by bus.
- 37 direct buses per day with Swiss Tours, AlpyBus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, Alpine Fleet, BlaBlaCar.
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